Boo hoo hoo for 'The Savage Nation' Jul 23, 2008
An Atlanta blog with a little bit of opinion about a lot of things. Commenting is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. M-F. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
South Africa: Mandela Says Farewell to Public Life Jul 21, 2008
com: South Africa: Qunu Abuzz With Madiba's Birthday Celebrations (Page 1 of 1). Use our pull-down menus to find more stories. (allAfrica.com)
GW members of AKA celebrate sorority's centennial in Washington Jul 20, 2008
Some of the sorority's most famous members include Rosa Parks, Coretta Scott King, Phylicia Rashad, Jada Pinkett and Alicia Keys, The Post said. "At that point, (AKA) was helping African Americans and others in very small ways," Coote said. (GW Hatchet, Washington DC)
Follow Mandela - Obama Jul 20, 2008
That was what led Mandela, Rosa Parks who refused to give up her seat to a white bus passenger, and sparked a bus boycott and civil rights activist Martin Luther King to help build a more just world. "This is the story of 90 remarkable years that we celebrate today," said Obama. (iAfrica.com)
Commentswere thePitts (1) Jul 19, 2008
But if Helms and other right-thinking individuals had been given the leeway to allow the American people to decide, we might instead be celebrating a day in honor of Frederick Douglas or Malcolm X or Rosa Parks or Harriet Tubman. And in the end, Pitts shows exactly why those like himself, Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton -- as well as those who follow their poor leadership -- continue to perpetuate racism in this country. (Elizabethtown Bladen Journal, NC)
Fending off big trouble in Afghanistan Jul 19, 2008
Part One: Allegro Rosa Parks. A flag is a communication. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Mandela marks 90th birthday, attacks poverty Jul 19, 2008
An exhibition of letters that children wrote to Mandela and the late U.S. civil rights campaigner Rosa Parks will be displayed at the Nelson Mandela Museum, a short distance from his house. "We are very excited," local school principal Mpondomise Ndzambo told the Associated Press, sitting in his office beneath a photograph of the former president. (CNN -- World)
Mandela's village preps for birthday Jul 18, 2008
An exhibition of letters that children wrote to Mandela and the late U.S. civil rights campaigner Rosa Parks will be displayed at the Nelson Mandela Museum, a short distance from his house. 1. (MSNBC -- International)
Stage Aurora puts on a festival Jul 18, 2008
Joyce, who has been working at the Sundance Theater Lab in Utah with Robert Redford, will perform her show, A Rose Among Thorns, a tribute to Rosa Parks at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 30 ... People are intrigued by this part of history, but then I get people that come up to me after my show and tell me that they only learned about this part of history in a few paragraphs in their classes," Joyce said. Joyce said she gets great joy out of performing this piece because she is serving a purpose and... (Florida Times-Union)
The Morgentaler debate: It's life that's in question Jul 8, 2008
The accurite comparison would be someone like Rosa Parks. 2. (National Post)
Rosa Parks' belongings set to go under hammer Jul 5, 2008
" MSNBCs Alex Witt reports.The Big Picture(broadband only)Most popular Most viewed Top rated Most e-mailedupdated 5:05 a.m. ET July 4, 2008LANSING, Mich. - Arlan Ettinger will never forget the response he got when he took one of civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks' hats to a meeting at the Apollo Theater in New York."It was a fairly plain-looking black hat. And then I said it was Rosa Parks ... "A Wayne County probate court judge in Detroit has asked Ettinger's auction house,... (MSNBC -- Race)
Auction House to Sell Rosa Parks Collection Jul 5, 2008
A postcard from Martin Luther King Jr. to Rosa Parks is among items up for sale. A postcard from Martin Luther King Jr. to Rosa Parks is among items up for sale ... Arlan Ettinger will never forget the response he got when he took one of civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks' hats to a meeting at the Apollo Theater in New York. (Fox News)
Rosa Parks Collection Could Sell for $10M Jul 5, 2008
Auction House Seeks to Sell Rosa Parks Collection. Auction house seeks buyer for Rosa Parks' belongings, says they're worth $10 million ... Arlan Ettinger will never forget the response he got when he took one of civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks' hats to a meeting at the Apollo Theater in New York. (ABC News -- Business)
Raid of home leads to drug arrest Jul 5, 2008
ozymandias wrote on Jun 29, 2008 8:47 PM:" Lets face reality here.The issue is not one of legalizing marijuana. If there is a problem with that, then change the laws. Do not defend a man who knowingly, willfully broke a law, in full knowledge of the consequences. This man was not a civil rights protester akin to Rosa Parks. He was a criminal. He broke the law to make money, not make a point about civil rights. For a man to decide that making a few dollars is worth running the risks of getting... (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Rosa Parks collection to go up for auction Jul 5, 2008
Auction house seeks to sell Rosa Parks collection ... Arlan Ettinger will never forget the response he got when he took one of civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks' hats to a meeting at the Apollo Theater in New York ... "It was a fairly plain-looking black hat. And then I said it was Rosa Parks'. And their mouths just opened up without saying a word and tears" flowed, Ettinger said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Jon WertheimTENNIS MAILBAG Jul 4, 2008
Please reassure us you're not analogizing Jelena Jankovic's court assignment to Rosa Parks. Look, is there still a current of sexism that runs through Wimbledon. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Crack annoyance squad wanted Jul 3, 2008
(I tend to agree with Rosa Parks, Mahatma Gandhi and Simon Townsend that sometimes breaking a law is justified, something our politicians and even judges can and should recognise but that's another story). The Chaser got lucky with the APEC motorcade stunt, not least because the charges were dropped. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Children review children's books Jul 3, 2008
Among the books they review: "See How They Run," a primer on the electoral process by Susan E. Goodman and Elwood H. Smith; "Rosa," a biography of civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks by poet Nikki Giovanni; "Otto's Orange Day," a fanciful tale of a world turned orange by Frank Cammuso and Jay Lynch; and "Mimi," a story about a lost bug by Carol Baicker-McKee. Naturally, the floor is open to more reviews. (CNN -- Showbiz)
President Bush Signs H.R. 5690, S. 188, S. 254, and S. 682 Into Law Jul 2, 2008
S. 188, the "Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006," which further honors the service of Cesar E. Chavez, Barbara C. Jordan, William C. Velasquez, and Dr. Hector P. Garcia. S. 254, which authorizes the award of a congressional gold medal to Constantino Brumidi. (White House News Releases)
Junk in the Trunk Jul 1, 2008
Pack Doesn't Set the Pace -- or Price (General Motors, Toyota, Honda) at SmartMoney (SmartMoney)
Sally takes a stand, so we can march Jun 28, 2008
AS FAR as I'm concerned Sally McLellan is the Rosa Parks of the Olympic opening ceremony. The plucky little hurdler was the only one who had the guts to stand up and say what the rest of us elite athletes have been thinking since all this nonsense started about not marching at the opening ceremony in Beijing because it might be a bit too smoggy. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Pregnancy Pact Principal Stands Firm Jun 28, 2008
Among those pregnant girls, there may be Susan B. Anthony, or Rosa Parks of this particular new revolution. Posted by RMK. (New York Times)
Happy birthday Madiba! Jun 28, 2008
Dear Mrs ParksDear Mr Mandela: Childrens Letters, Global Lessons, celebrating the lives of Mr Mandela and US civil rights icon Rosa Parks, will be launched in partnership with the Michigan State University Museum and Keeper of the Word Foundation, in Qunu, in July ... Rosa Parks, known as the Mother of the Civil Rights Movement, famously refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama bus to a white man in 1955 the same year that representatives of the people of South Africa gathered to... (iAfrica.com)
Atlanta museum trains lens on Civil Rights Jun 27, 2008
"Road to Freedom" covers 12 years after Rosa Parks' stand in 1955 ... "Road to Freedom" spans 12 years from Rosa Parks' stand in Montgomery, Alabama in 1955 to Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination 40 years ago, in 1968. (CNN -- Travel)
Human rights complaint over comic's lesbian remarks Jun 27, 2008
Human rights complaint over comic's lesbian remarks. A Toronto comedian facing a B.C. Human Rights Tribunal hearing says offensive comments he made to two Vancouver lesbians were simply an attempt to stop them from heckling him on stage. (CTV.ca)
Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard development project is delayed Jun 26, 2008
Between Broadway and Rosa Parks Way, MLK has struggled for decades with crime, plywood-covered windows and grassy lots. The problems have been most acute between Fremont and Alberta streets, where the boulevard has never recovered from damage done during 1960s-era race riots. (OregonLive, OR -- Business)
6/27-28: Cedric the Entertainer Jun 25, 2008
It gets the character into trouble, and earned Cedric some negative press for the character's take on Rosa Parks. Riotous stuff. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Civil rights images come to Atlanta museum Jun 25, 2008
Road to Freedom spans 12 years from Rosa Parks stand in Montgomery in 1955 to Martin Luther King Jr.s assassination 40 years ago, in 1968. The exhibit includes images from watershed moments such as the Freedom Rides of 1961, the Mississippi murders during Freedom Summer in 1964 and the Selma-Montgomery March of 1965. (MSNBC -- News)
No license, no problem: JATRAN takes her where she needs to go Jun 22, 2008
It is difficult to not look at her and consider that 53 years ago, Rosa Parks - an African American, just like Varnell - was arrested in Montgomery, Ala ... Varnell has heard of Rosa Parks. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Pedestrian Hit by Car, Traffic Detoured Jun 19, 2008
It happened on the Southern Boulevard between Rosa Parks Avenue and Court Street heading towards Interstate 85. Stay Tuned to WSFA 12 News for more information. (WSJA.com, AL)
Celebrate the Beginning of Dreams -- New Book is a Beautiful Collection of Poems About Love, Life, Trials, and Inspirations Jun 14, 2008
She also has received a Wall of Tolerance certificate from the cochairmen Morris Dees and Rosa Parks from the National Campaign for Tolerance, where her name was placed on the Wall of Tolerance in November of 2002. Kiyana had always dreamt of publishing her own book. (Primezone Releases)
With 'Ida,' a civil rights pioneer's story is finally told Jun 11, 2008
Unlike Rosa Parks, the mother of the modern civil rights movement, Ida B. Wells is hardly a household name. But she should be. (Boston Globe)
Lewis Sinclair of Atlanta, gave voice to poor Jun 10, 2008
One student was Rosa Parks, a pivotal figure in the civil rights movement. During one of Highlander's troubled times, it was Mr. Sinclair who brought it much-needed credibility, said Candie Carawan of New Market. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Civil Rights Photos on Display at Atlanta Museum Jun 8, 2008
"Road to Freedom" spans 12 years _ from Rosa Parks' stand in Montgomery in 1955 to King's death in 1968 _ and includes images from watershed moments such as the Freedom Rides of 1961, the Mississippi murders during Freedom Summer in 1964 and the Selma-Montgomery March of 1965. Iconic images of King, an Atlanta native, and his wife, Coretta, hang alongside the nameless men and women who fought for equal rights across the South. (Newsmax)
Young voters: Obama's race as an asset, non-issue Jun 7, 2008
CHICAGO (AP) -- For young voters, Rosa Parks' refusal to sit at the back of a bus in Montgomery, Ala. in 1955 is schoolbook history. (FOX 11, AZ)
Symbol of progress, change Jun 6, 2008
For African-Americans who lived through the civil rights struggles of Selma, Alabama, Rosa Parks and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Obama is a symbol of struggle and success, progress and change. From Obama's humble upbringings to his meteoric rise in politics, few at the back of the bus would have predicted they would ever see this. (CNN -- International)
Wax museum comes to life Jun 6, 2008
"They were sophisticated choices," said Wirszyla, citing that students chose historical figures from Rosa Parks to modern sports players like Michael Jordan. After doing the research, May was spent editing it and preparing their presentation as well as starting to put together their costumes. (MIllbrook Voice Ledger, NY)
Obama and change in U.S. Jun 6, 2008
Yes, Obama's victory in the Democratic Presidential primary transpired less than 50 years after Rosa Parks was told to move out of her seat and to the colored section in the back of the bus in Montgomery, Alabama. Only two years ago, no one would have thought that a skinny first-term African-American senator from Illinois with a funny-sounding name would gain much support in the Democratic Party primary, especially because of his idealistic platform on bringing about change in America, and from... (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
Court OKs KKK's Adopt-A-Highway Plans Jun 2, 2008
Mel Carnahan signed into law a measure renaming the Klan-sponsored section of I-55 for civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks. Parks' refusal in 1955 to yield her seat on a Montgomery, Ala. (NBCSandiego.com, CA)
Trail blazes with symbols of courage Jun 1, 2008
Some of the movement's most famous names and places are in Montgomery, including Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church (454 Dexter Ave.), where King was pastor from 1954-60, and the Rosa Parks Library and Museum (252 Montgomery St.), on the site where Parks was arrested in 1955 for refusing to surrender her seat on a bus to a white man as ordered. The children's wing offers a replica of the bus Parks was riding as a "time machine" for travel through various eras of civil rights struggle. (Boston Globe)
The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Wins Landmark Case Upholding Constitutionality of the Voting Rights Act May 31, 2008
In a unanimous decision written by Judge David Tatel, the panel squarely rejected a challenge to the constitutionality of the Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006, which extended for 25 years the preclearance requirement contained in Section 5 as well as other important provisions of the Voting Rights Act. In the lawsuit, titled Northwest Austin Municipal Utility District Number One v. Mukasey, the Lawyers' Committee for... (PR Newswire)
Autry sums up his 7 years May 31, 2008
"Where was the mayor of Montgomery in 1955, when Rosa Parks was arrested for not giving up her seat to a white man?" Autry said. "The history of our cities is full of tragic events where the only sounds from City Hall were the sounds of dead silence."After the address, City Council President Blong Xiong said Autry's final State of the City speech showed why the mayor has been an effective leader. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
What do you think of the Supreme Court (908) May 23, 2008
JD wrote on May 21, 2008 6:12 PM:" Would you also say, "Just because Rosa Parks wants to sit in the front of the bus, doesn't mean she gets to ... It is practically subliminal, but our agreement that Rosa Parks should be allowed to sit in the front of the bus reflects an unstated assumption that she will not be causing any legitimate harm by sitting there ... "This trivializes what is at stake here. Would you also say, "Just because Rosa Parks wants to sit in the front of the bus, doesn't mean... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Our sacred cows stray in the way of honest debate May 20, 2008
It outraged many blacks because of irreverent observations of icons such as Martin Luther King and Rosa Parks. You do not mess with the legacies of King and Parks, period. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
STATE: California's top court legalizes gay marriage May 17, 2008
" Answers: There have always been and will always be gay people. In fact, about 15% of most primates and other species are homosexual. The reason this wasn't "allowed" is because ignorance and prejudice have dominated the history of our species. We are gradually becoming civilized. In the "enlightened" US, Africans were slaves until 1865, and women couldn't own property or vote until the 20th century. We are gradually overcoming our prejudices and becoming more enlightened & free, but it's never... (North County Times)
Dennis Richmond on 40 years broadcasting news May 17, 2008
Face-to-face meetings with Nelson Mandela, Rosa Parks and John Lee Hooker figure prominently. So do covering the Patty Hearst trial and reporting on the '89 quake from the KTVU parking lot when the station's power went out. (San Francisco Chronicle)
There's Something About Al: Corporate America's Strange Attraction to Reverend Al Sharpton May 13, 2008
If Al Sharpton were the 2008 Democratic presidential nominee, I'd wager he'd win the black vote by at least a 90%-10% margin over Republican John McCain, despite the latter's ceaseless genuflections to the memory of Martin Luther King and Rosa Parks. Blacks as a whole always support their own. (Townhall.com)
Al Sharpton Under Fire May 10, 2008
A half-century after Rosa Parks' protest, a look back at the events of the civil rights movement. Stories. (CBS News)
Minutemen In Court On Adopt-A-Highway Case May 10, 2008
State legislators, meanwhile, renamed the contested stretch of highway the "Rosa Parks Highway" in honor of the black woman arrested in 1955 when she refused to give up her seat to a white man on a city bus in Montgomery, Ala. California assemblywoman Lori Saldana, D-San Diego, said she was considering legislation that would stop the transportation department from accepting new sponsorships until it develops standards governing who qualified to participate in the highway adoption program. (NBCSandiego.com, CA)
Coming attractions: Kevin James is here to save your stores May 9, 2008
Says Hendryx: "About a year and a half ago, we met to record a tribute to civil rights icon Rosa Parks (the unreleased track Dear Rosa), and we just felt in our bones it was time to do this.". Steve Jones. (USA Today -- Life)
Monster.com founder's new venture to die for May 6, 2008
The first inkling that it could be something was when Eons created a message board for tributes to Rosa Parks on the first anniversary of the civil rights activists death, in 2006. The page received a flood of traffic and postings. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Flying Pig Marathon Traffic Alerts May 4, 2008
Theodore M. Berry Way- from Elm Street to Rosa Parks Blvd. Rosa Park Blvd- from Theodore M. Berry Way to Second Street. (WKRC.com, OH)
Gutfeld: Link Between Most Influential Pundits May 2, 2008
Call me a rebel, call me Rosa Parks, but don t you ever call me Paul Krugman. And if you disagree with me, then you sir, are worse than Jeffrey Toobin. (Fox News)
What We're Buying at College May 2, 2008
Peltz had alienated some of his black students in the following fashion: 1) he participated in a panel discussion on affirmative action and argued against it, 2) he displayed in class a satirical article from The Onion that mentioned, among other things, Rosa Parks' death and 3) he illustrated the unfairness of affirmative action policies by offering to give all minority students an extra point on a test just for signing a form ... Peltz had alienated some of his black students in the following... (Townhall.com)
'Le Stud' ruling lacking in 'le logic' May 2, 2008
Rosa Parks would be proud. I, more than anyone you'll meet, adhere to the "live and let live" philosophy. (West Island Chronicle)
Devaluing others wrong Apr 23, 2008
LOADING Apr 23, 2008 - 04:05:12 CDT By DAVID MATTERN Bismarck In December 1955, a lady named Rosa Parks held her bus seat in defiance of the discriminatory practices against black people. That kind of discrimination ended; but discrimination itself did not end, as Ralph Muecke demonstrated in a recent letter to the editor concerning the Day of Silence. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Read the entire DAR winning essay Apr 19, 2008
We can admire the leadership of early presidents like George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, and see the courage of Rosa Parks and other civil rights leaders who dared to do the unthinkable in a world of segregation. We can experience compassion from great American poets and philosophers like Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
The long march Apr 15, 2008
I had a schoolteacher living next door to me, and she told me that when Rosa Parks passed away, a girl in her class, 17 years old, asked her, 'What did she do ... And Rosa Parks started it all. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Three to don No. 42 for Red Sox Apr 15, 2008
"It definitely would have taken a lot more time [for baseball integration] without people like Martin Luther King and incidents that became big things like Rosa Parks not getting on the bus or Malcolm X being so outspoken and strong," Crisp said. "All of those things are equally powerful. There's a whole lot of things that have gone on that probably shouldn't have and there's people who stood up for that exact reason. Just from a baseball sense, [Robinson and Doby] did a lot for the game of... (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
Warner tells Vitae crowd that they can make a difference Apr 12, 2008
Although famous people like Rosa Parks, Oprah Winfrey, professional athletes or politicians can have a more widespread outlet, Warner stressed no one and nothing has impacted me more than my children. Warner and his wife, Brenda, live in Arizona with their seven children. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Waterloo civil rights pioneer dies Apr 12, 2008
The matriarch of the American civil rights movement, Rosa Parks, stayed at Johnson's home once during voter registration drives in Mississippi. In 1968 and again in 1972, Johnson was elected to the Holmes County board of election commissioners. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Hit-and-run driver on the loose after injuring cyclist in N. Portland Apr 12, 2008
It happened on April 3 just before 6 p.m. Officers said 28-year-old Jessica Osborne was riding her bike westbound on North Rosa Parks Way and Albina when she was hit. The car was a 1990s silver or gray Buick or Oldsmobile driven by a younger-looking black man, police said. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
King's memory honored with candlelight vigil Apr 10, 2008
"Today, we paid homage to Dr. Martin Luther King, Malcolm X, Stokely Carmichael, Rosa Parks, Harriet Tubman, the slaves of the Middle Passage and people's relatives," Wright said. Edward Ramsamy, an associate professor of the Department of Africana Studies, said despite the cold, the amount of people participating was heartening. (The Daily Targum, NJ)
Shame, shame on Detroit’s mayor Apr 7, 2008
Yet, to listen to Jackson s brother Jermaine and Simpson s lawyer Johnnie Cochran, during their respective trials, they were some combination of Emmett Till, Rosa Parks and Kunta Kinte, targeted for the color of their skin, not the content of their criminal files. A modern-day lynching, said Jermaine, while Cochran said freeing Simpson would be a blow against racism. (Montana Standard, MT)
Pitts: Detroit's mayor abused black goodwill Apr 7, 2008
" O.J. Simpson and Michael Jackson would be proud. I'm not comparing your alleged crimes to the murder and child molestation the courts say those two brothers didn't commit. All you did - allegedly - was swear under oath that you weren't intimately involved with your chief of staff, until a series of steamy text messages showed you two were getting busy like bunnies. Oh, and fire three cops who had gotten too close to the truth. Oh, and approve an $8.4 million settlement when lawyers produced... (Athens Banner-Herald)
